Improvement in metallic clasps



Patented June 24,1873,

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CHARLES MARSHALL, OF' LOOKPORT, NEW YORK."

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Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. HMLQQW, dated June 24, 1878; application filed Mar-0H8, 1873.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES MARSHA L,

fails; hanging up hats and other articles of clothing supporting ladies dresses, 850.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure 1 is an edge view. Fig.2. is a top view with the slide turned one side. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is an edge view, showing a slight modification.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts. A is a piece of sheet metal, which is doubled to form a hook, as seen in Figs. 1 and 4. The hook part .B is reducedin width, as seen in dotted lines in Fig. 2. The extreme end of. the piece A is turned at a right angle, as seen at 0, with one or more teeth, D, thereon. Attached to the part A by a rivet, E, is a slide, F, which turns on the rivet, as seen inFig. 2.

This slide F is concave on its outside, and its inner side is convex. It is bent up near the rivet, as seen in the drawing.' The slide'is curved from the shoulder G so that itwill slide freely over the cloth or other article to which it may be attached. The clasp is attached to the articleby putting the teeth D against the cloth or article to be fastened, when the slide is turned one side, as seen in Fig. 2, and then the slide is turned back over the teeth, as seen in Fig. 3. There is a slight spring to the slide, which holds it in placeand makes the attachment secure. As seen in the drawing, the clasp is. eatly magnified in order to show the par s more plainly. As manufactured for use, the clasp does not exceed theweight of an ordinary metal button. The parts are readily stamped out, and the cost trifling. The purposes to which it may he applied are too numerous to mention.

'In the modification, Fig. 4,-the end of the slide extends back, and this end may be turned so as to form a hook, which. may be used instead of the hook B. I

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent v A clothes-hook composed of two parts, A. F, the former having a hook, B, and curved point or pointsD, the latter pivoted to the former and shapedas described. 7 CHARLES MARSHALL.

Witnesses:

B. Dawson, Grass. 0. DnLunn. 

